It’s day two of 2018, which means you’ve likely set out some goals for yourself to achieve in the next 364 days. But we all know sticking to them is easier said than done. That’s why, this year, we’re committing to making tiny beauty tweaks that are surprisingly easy to manage and actually make a…
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Move over baby skin, there’s a new #skingoal in town. We’re talking about a complexion so smooth, so translucent, so clear that it looks like, well, a pane of glass. It’s called—you guessed it—glass skin and its calling card is a super smooth, ultra-glossy, reflective-like finish. How to make it happen in real life? You’ll…
I’m a big fan of multi-tasking, especially for skincare. While I really enjoy doing my daily skincare routine, I don’t always have time for a 20 minute routine at night, which is why you’ll find me sheet-masking in ubers, or using an in-shower mask (like the one from Make P:rem that ‘hugs’ the face in…
I decided to ‘Marie Kondo’ my closet earlier this year, and the feeling of discarding, donating and streamlining my material possessions was incredibly satisfying. With the hectic laundry list of things that I – all of us – have to manage on a daily basis (work, family obligations, etc), the act of paring things down…
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In collaboration with Whamisa, one of our favorite (and top-selling!) brands from Korea, we created a line of exceptional and simplified skincare products inspired by the soothing and hydrating properties of green tea. Presenting, the Whamisa by Glow Studio Green Tea Kit ($60)— an antioxidant-packed, multitasking, and pared-down K-beauty routine that covers all your skincare…
We’ve all experimented with our routines, whether it’s the soap-and-water variety or an intricate K-beauty inspired routine with multiple toners and treatments. What if I told you that one of the single best things I’ve ever done for my skin was to skip a step in my daily skincare routine? And that this step wasn’t a…
The Cleansing Step In K-beauty, cleansing is such a critical step of the routine – the rule of thumb is, if you’re going to spend 30 minutes applying products on your face, you should spend the same amount of time cleaning it off. You want to maximize your skincare on a clean canvas. In Korea, women/men…
ID Dermatology Clinic has been on the Glow Recipe radar for some time as one of Korea’s top dermatology clinics and hospital in Korea. Beauty editors, bloggers and industry insiders alike raved about the next generation treatments available at this clinic, housed in a sleek glass monolith in the heart of Gangnam. Our co-founder Christine…
The balance between skincare and makeup is interesting to think about. Do you spend more time, money and effort on your skincare products, or what’s in your makeup bag? Which do you think is more important? It varies from individual to individual, and, as I found out after moving to Korea, country to country too.…